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kevsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:21 PM Original message |
Opinion: Obama just won the nomination. Here's why: |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. A Reagan "Democrat" is not a Democrat. nt |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:24 PM Original message |
Hope you're happy with permanent minority party status, then. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. I don't agree. At all. nt |
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BringBigDogBack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
56. Surely you jest. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Really? Are they impure - - infidels? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. They're Republicans. In fact, they're extremist right wing Republicans...... |
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Hawaii Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. Absolutely correct - Reagan was a far right bastard |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Thank you. EXCELLENT article! Reagan was a pig. nt |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I thought they were Americans...with votes that count as much as anyone else's |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Why don't you tell us all how well "trickle down" economics works? nt |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Why don't you list for us all the things that Dems have to adhere to in order to actually be Dems? |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. We could start with Repealing the Reagan Tax Cuts an End to Union Busting, but a Beginning for |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. How old are you? |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:37 PM Original message |
I believe Jim Webb said he was a Reagan Democrat who has come home. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. I'll add my Dad to that list too. I'm proud of him. |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
60. It is crazy. |
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BringBigDogBack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. A good post. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
35. Excommunicate the fucker! |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
64. Damn right |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
50. Do you even know the definition of the phrase? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I know that Reagan did horrific damage to this country. Using the name Reagan is suicide. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. That's nice, but what does the phrase "reagan democrat" mean? |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. Doubt it - does not work in the primaries when you have Huckabee and Romney |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think Clinton Inc will win even though they lost their lawsuit. nt |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. You're going to get flamed like hell. But, FWIW, I stand with you...n/t |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. I dunno.I just assumed Reagan "Anythings" were racist |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. And Obama gave them a coded not too deep message to come home and all is forgiven |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Wow. This is unreal. |
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sunonmars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. If anything, he just lost california |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. How so? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I wasn't under the impression that he had much of a chance... |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. I hope this isn't the case. |
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pocoloco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. Goodnight! |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yep, that'sa what I'm thinking. Hill got too agressive and lost a sure thing. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I don't know whether it was Hillary, her surrogates, or supporters... |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. it plays well in california |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
53. It may play well in closed primary states too. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. I don't feel that way. Personally, I think that people will coalesce... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Obama is a Trojan Horse. nt |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. He is a Trojan Horse but doesn't know it...Some of his help comes from PubStan |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Their party's dying and they're trying to take over ours and telling us |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. They come to DIVIDE US...thats what they do...no real solutions for our Probs |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. That's why O never says anything specific about Policy - can't turn off |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Yup....the Powers have the final say....until..... |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
63. For someone who just told me you were leaning 50% Obama |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. Great analysis, kevsand, and hopefully you are right! Gobama! |
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bellasgrams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
23. You're either a repb. or to young to have gone thru the days of |
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kevsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I'm a 52 year old Dem precinct committeeperson |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. AMEN to that! nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. I think that's a good theory. But add to that the votes of "Obama Republicans." |
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cd3dem (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. they would like him to be the nominee so they can beat him |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Wrong. He has the most appeal by FAR. The GOP wants HILLARY to win the nomination |
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cd3dem (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. read yourself another story |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
26. This is just SOOO FUUNNNY!! |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. LOL. I love your disclaimer. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
33. It's funny. As much as we here claim to follow politics, we sure seem disillusioned when |
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LulaMay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
37. REAGAN DEMOCRAT?! Now there's an OXYMORON |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. Aligning himself with Reagan also helps him regain complexity, and moves away from being simply |
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stravu9 (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
47. You Should Have Taken The Nap FIRST. |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
49. You know, I'm hating this crap now....I think Obama and Hillary both |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. Look at all of the newbies in this thread, hmmmmm.... nt |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
54. And he just lost the race to McCain |
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kevsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Or conversely... |
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BringBigDogBack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
57. That would be swell... |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
58. After 20 years they are now rockribbed republicans or they |
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cloudythescribbler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
61. I hope you are right. There's other factors though |
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